Ah the way we were in the old days. Even though we may have had a run of bad luck, we still looked for a shining star to guide us forward. As a society we asked if love will keep us together? As individuals we asked when will I be loved? The smart ones refused to listen to what the man said and looked for their own dynamite idea for a hustle that could work magic. Those in trouble, or going through a real bad time, begged please mister please cut the cake. The more pragmatic people realized that there were others that had it even worse and said to themselves thank god I’m not Lisa! In this episode we try to remember the songs on the Billboard top 40 from the week of June 21, 1975. So let’s get down and hear the band.
Here is a link to the listing of songs in this week’s countdown: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_21st_June_1975
Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:
Commercial for the K-tel “BeDazzler”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW9_f2eylhQ
The “Black Friday” financial panic that inspired the Steely Dan song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(1869)
The infamous “Elaine Dance” from Seinfeld (Sweet Fancy Moses!”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsl3IBAsEH4
Jimmy Walker talks about his famous catchphrase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THkCv_U_zhw
Roger Whittaker “All My Best” album commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcaoSP8UhuM
Benny Hill Show - Roger Twitaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFsJLQZpcM&t=63s
Allmusic biography of Jesi Colter: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jessi-colter-mn0000337271/biography
The history of “Yacht Rock” including the connection to Daryl “The Captain” Dragon of “The Captain and Tennille: https://www.grunge.com/831310/the-bizarre-history-of-yacht-rock-music/
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